Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of long-term debt to financial institutions

		(Unaudited)
(In thousands)		September 30,		December 31,
		2012		2011
Fixed Rate term note payable to a U.S. bank, with an interest rate of 6.65% at September 30, 2012, due January 1, 2016, secured by real estate, leasehold improvements, property, plant and equipment, inventory and accounts receivable of our U.S. operation.	$	1,404	$	1,680
Term note payable to a U.S. equipment financing company, with an interest rate of 5.24% at September 30, 2012, due April 1, 2013, secured by a Caterpillar front-end loader.		16		35
Fixed rate Euro term note payable to a Netherlands bank, with an interest rate of 7.8% at September 30, 2012, due July 1, 2029, secured by TPT's land and office building purchased July 2004.  (€304)		390		413
Fixed rate Euro term note payable to a Netherlands bank, with an interest rate of 4.6% at September 30, 2012, due January 31, 2030, secured by TPT's land and building purchased January 2005.  (€304)		390		412
Fixed rate Euro term note payable to a Netherlands bank, with an interest rate of 4.05% at September 30, 2012, due July 31, 2015, secured by TPT's assets.  (€121)		155		205
Fixed rate Euro term note payable to a Netherlands bank, with an interest rate of 4.25% at September 30, 2012, due July 5, 2014, secured by TPT's assets.  (€393)		505		736
Malaysian Ringgit term note payable to a Malaysian bank, with an interest rate of 5.2% at September 30, 2012, due March 1, 2015, secured by TMM's property, plant and eqiupment. (RM 2,365)		774		-
Total		3,634		3,481
Less current maturities		818		813
Total long-term debt and notes payable - financial institutions	$	2,816	$	2,668